If you do need permission email the Secretary of your body corporate via the body corporate manager. Be precise. Outline the size and shape of the sign and where you would like to position it.

When permission is granted do follow the guidelines as set out in the approval. If you do not the committee will most likely order you to take the sign down.

Can I Have An Auction?

To hold an auction on the common property of a building you will need the permission of the committee, if the by-laws do not expressly prohibit.

Contact the body corporate manager for advice and if you do need to submit a request in writing, again be as precise as you can.

How About An Open House?

You can open you home to whomever you please, however, crossing the common property and touring the facilities is governed by the body corporate, and there will be more rules. Again, refer to the by-laws and contact your body corporate manager or committee if you are unsure. Also:

If there is some form of security door or gate its unlikely you will be allowed to open that security and allow free access. Entry to the body corporate should be individually monitored. You will likely require at least two people, one person at the entrance and another on the lot.

Any person allowed into the property will become visitor or invitee of the lot owner and, as such, the lot owner will be responsible for any damage or nuisance the invitee causes on the common property.

Try to avoid large groups of people who may get in the way of the residents of the body corporate. Nothing annoys people quicker than problems using their home.

Most committees and body corporate managers will sincerely want to help you with your plan to sell. To avoid problems during the process remember to be respectful of others rights and abide by the rules and you should have a fuss free sale.

A little knowledge can go a long way

I see so many stressful and frustrating issues in body corporate records that result from simple misunderstandings it hurts my head. If I could do one thing to help it would be to teach everyone the basic rules, so they can avoid all these dramas.

With that in mind I've put together a short eBook that sets out the basics everyone owning in a body corporate really should know. It won't make those big issues go away, but it will give you a firm grounding from which to communicate.